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Bekah Halle 2d

the nook of her back
elicits sensations in me
exhilarating;
greater than a drop of espresso
or crack,
I am alive with desire, free —

but will I step forth
and meet she?

Barbara R Maxwell 2d

In the Quiet of the City

The street is washed in a morning hush,
Tiles whisper stories under rush.
A woman walks in flowery grace,
her dress flowing behind her
A building in the background keeps watch
Over all that’s there
Like a silent protector

Between the stone and sky’s soft blue,
The city breathes in something true.
Modern windows, ancient light—
the city begins the day just right.
It’s morning.

Awnaeji 2d

The Candle

Life is a whisper
Yesterday, your laughter filled the air,
Today, the wind carries my tears.

We are candles in a restless night,
Flickering…
Never knowing
When the flame will fade.

Zywa 2d

Living on grounds, streets, and quays

Archaeologists of our time
examine the exposed sand
between the foundations
for the future

Retro is modern
cars are banned
tourists consume
the old town

Big money flows
outside the city centre
Within the canal district
permits are skimming it

Residents are leaving
the harsh world
of stone, glass, and concrete
they veer

to canals with islands
of greenery, to boats and houses
with hollyhocks on the facades
and gardens on the rooftops

Collection "Metamorphic body"

#amsterdam #tourism #greencity

Zywa 2d

[ 1000 years old, still ]

1000 years old, still

being a living statue:

the Wicked Step Queen.

To commemorate Uta van Ballenstedt (c. 1000-1046), married to Margrave Ekkehard II of Meißen, as one of the founders of the Naumburg Cathedral her statue was put on the facade; Walt Disney based the looks of Snow White's Evil Queen on this statue

Tale "Figurenstehen. Eine Legende" ("The Living Statue. A Legend", 2006, Günter Grass, published in 2023)

Collection "Metamorphic body"

#education #stepmother #evilqueen

Zywa 2d

[ Why is my neighbour ]

Why is my neighbour

driving here and who's getting --

into her car there?

Novel "Onder de korenmaat" ("Under the bushel", 1991, Maarten 't Hart), chapter 7

Collection "The Note Tree"

#curiosity #neighbours #attention